Lima Beans

Christmas Pole Lima Bean, 1840 Heirloom from $3.00

Christmas Lima - Also knowns as Large Speckled Calico, this variety was first cultivated in the United States around 1840 and produces beautiful, quarter-sized, fat white seeds with maroon spots and swirls. It has a rich flavor and can be used as shell lima bean or dry bean. Heavy yields, bears even during extreme heat. Pole habit, 75-100 dys. Pole bean Large Maroon and White Speckled Seeds Performs well in extreme heat Shelling and Dry bean 75-100 days 50 seeds per packet Instructions : Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Rows Apart: 36-48" Full Sun

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Eastern Shore Butterbean, Lima, Heirloom $3.45 $3.95

The Seed Savers Exchange - Easternshore Butterbean is a lima bean. This is a new one for me so I am going to have to wait until Seedsavers releases more information. 50 seeds per packet Instructions - Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Rows Apart: 36-48" Full Sun

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German Butterbean, Lima, 1800's Heirloom $3.75 $3.95

It's here and new for 2024! The Seed Savers Exchange - Seed Savers Exchange staff gave this vigorously climbing lima bean top marks! Its sweet, moist, and juicy beans have a distinctive, buttery taste and a smooth, creamy texture. Seed Savers Exchange received this variety in 1994 from William Rastetter of Indiana, who in turn acquired it sometime before 1968 from a friend named Flossie (Canfield) Drake, also of Indiana. These lima beans were likely grown by Flossie's mother, Margaret (Mendel) Canfield, in Dearborn County, Indiana, in the late 1800s. This variety matured late when grown at SSE's Heritage Farm in northeast Iowa. Pole habitat. 60-79 days. Organic. 50 seeds per packet Instructions - Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Rows Apart: 36-48" Full Sun

Henderson Bush Lima Bean, 1889 Heirloom - Organic and Covnentional Available $3.75 $3.95

We love having this pure white lima bean, especially since Seiva Pole Beans are not available this year. Dwarf Sieva or Henderson Lima Beans were brought to market by 1889 by Peter Henderson Company of New York. It is quite disease resistance and is the same creamy limas that folsk love about Sievas (just a little shorter) Bush habit, 60-75 days. Characteristics: Bush bean Seeds are white and small Disease resistant Shelling and Dry bean 60-75 days 1/2 ounce of seeds per packet Instructions - Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Rows Apart: 36-48" Full Sun

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Sieva Lima Bean, 1700's Heirloom, Organic $3.95

The Seed Savers Exchange - also known as Small White, Carolina). Extremely early pole lima that has been popular for hundreds of years. Excellent in the South but also grows well in the North where it matures in cooler conditions. Dark green 9-10' vines climb vigorously. Heavy yields of light green 3" pods with small chalky white seeds. Delicious butter bean flavor. Pole Bean Habit, 70-89 days. Characteristics: Pole bean Seeds are white and small 10-89 days 50 seeds per packet Instructions - Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Rows Apart: 36-48" Full Sun

Snow on the Mountain Lima Bean, Organic $3.75 $3.95

The Seed Savers Exchange - The large beans of this vigorous pole lima variety are quite tasty, with the dry beans having a sweet, walnut flavor when cooked. Slightly curved, sometimes twisted pods grow 4-4.5" long and contain three to four seeds each. Reverend Roy Blount of Washington Parish, Louisiana, shared this early-maturing variety with Seed Savers Exchange member John Coykendall, who gave it to SSE. It has been in Blount’s family since the 1880s but reportedly dates back to at least the 1860s. 80 days. Characteristics: From the Collection for 2023 Organic Historic Variety Pole lima Slightly curved to twisted pods 80 days 25 Seeds Instructions - Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. Direct Seed: 2" apart Seed Depth: 1" Rows Apart: 36-48" Support: trellis, tepee, or fencing Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Thorogreen Heirloom Lime Beans Seeds organic

Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean, Organic (2024 only low inventory) $3.45 $3.75

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Ready to harvest in 60 days, immerse yourself in the vintage charm of this 1941 variety, carefully selected from Henderson Bush. A beloved classic, renowned for its concentrated pod set ideal for canning and freezing. Easy to cultivate, it boasts a delightful combination of good flavor and texture. Bearing resemblance to Henderson Bush, this variant features 3-4 medium seeds per pod. Notably, it outshines with earlier maturity, shorter 18-inch plants, and light green seeds. Certified Organic Heirloom 3-4 medium-sized light green seeds per pod 80-90 days to bloom 14 grams or ~30 Seeds Instructions - Limas need warm soils, so wait to direct sow until at least 2 weeks after the last frost. Plant seeds 2-3 in. apart, thinning to 4-6 in. Be sure the soil is well drained. Limas can be used fresh when beans fill the pod, or they can be left to dry in the pod to be used as dried beans. Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Violet's Multicolored Butterbeans Pole Lima Bean, Organic $3.45 $3.75

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Banks County, GA, saved by 4 generations of Violet Brady Westbrook’s family. Introduced 2009 by SESE. A rainbow of seed colors - cream, beige, red-brown, and violet-purple, with speckles and swirls. Small seeds have great flavor, good fresh or dried. 3-5 in. pods. Certified Organic Heirloom Especially well-suited to the South-East From Small Farms Good Disease and drought resistant 80-90 days to bloom Instructions - Limas need warm soils, so wait to direct sow until at least 2 weeks after the last frost. Plant seeds 2-3 in. apart, thinning to 4-6 in. Be sure the soil is well drained. Limas can be used fresh when beans fill the pod, or they can be left to dry in the pod to be used as dried beans. Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Wick's Lima Bean pre 1930's Heirloom, Organic $3.75

The Seed Savers Exchange - In 2004 Helen & H. Lee Thomas of West Virginia donated this variety to SSE. They received the seeds from H. Lee’s grandfather, Wick B. Smith of Sandyville, West Virginia, who had grown this variety since at least the 1930s. Seeds are either white with dark purple mottling or solid purple. The fresh shelling limas are sweet, while dry limas are also nutty. Pole habit, 90-110 days. Characteristics: Organic Pole bean Slightly curved pods Flat seeds are either white with dark purple mottling or solid purple Fresh shelling limas are sweet, dry limas are nutty tasting 90-100 days to dry beans Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest frequently to increase yield. Pods can be left on the vine to mature and then harvested as dry beans. Direct Seed 2" apart Planting Depth 1" Full Sun

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